Today was the ceremony. This is where our lives change forever. Beatrice and I walked in together and saw every faction sitting in different sections.
Thoughts was running in my mind. Caleb told the both of us 'You must think about our family and also for yourself.' I started to question whether or not picking Dauntless was a good pick. But its good for me.
I saw my parents, Caleb and Beatrice talking to a blonde woman in a blue dress suit. I now noticed that I must have been dazing off and they walked on without me. I walked up to them as Beatrice was being introduced.
"Also, this is my other sister, the youngest, Cecilia." Caleb said.
"Hi, its nice to meet you." I said to the woman, shaking her hand.
"Its nice to meet you, too. My name is Jeanine." She said formally. I nodded to her and giving her a small smile.
"Well, today you all are making a big decision today. I'm sure your parents will support you in what choice you make."
"But it isn't a choice." I said. "I mean, the test should have told us what to chose right?" I asked her.
"Yes, and you are free to chose."
"But you don't really want that do you?" Beatrice said.
I hit her shoulder and shook my head. Jeanine looked at both of us and said, "I want you to chose who you really are and who you want to be. Not because you wish for someone your not. I want you to chose wisely. I know you all will."
~Time Skip~
Currently, I was sitting between Caleb and Beatrice as Jeanine and Marcus was making a speech about today. I was nervous and my heart was beating so fast I thought it was going to pop out of my chest.
Beatrice must have noticed my nervousness and grabbed my hand in reassurance. I smiled at her and she smiled back, looking just as nervous.
This might be the final time I will see family as one again. I may never see my sister again or my brother. I didn't want to lose them but I have no choice. I just hope that the decision I make is a good one. I can't turn back now.
"Caleb Prior."
Caleb looked at me and Beatrice and started walking down the stairs. He came up to the table with 5 bowls on it. It represents each faction. You cut your hand and let the blood drip on the faction you want.
"Erudite." I gasped and so did everyone else. I couldn't believe that he picked Erudite. What was he thinking? He knew that Abnegation and Erudite was at war with each other.
"What the hell is he thinking?" I ask my sister.
"Its alright, he's going to be alright." She replies.
"I hope your right. Now, I wonder who they are going to call next." I said to her and she nods her head.
"Cecilia Prior."
I sighed and said, "Obviously me." I gave her a small laugh and her the same with me. She grabbed my hand and said, "Your going to be fine."
"You too."
I got up out of my seat, I walked pass my parents and my dad gives me a kiss on the cheek, as does my mother. I smile at them and walk down. I walk up on the stairs that leads on the stage and come up upon the table of five factions. I grab the knife and cut my hand.
I wince and set the knife down. I look at the bowls and hesitated. I cannot hesitant. Bree told me that.
Flash back...
"So what's it like to be Dauntless." My eight year old self asked the ten year old Bree. She was wearing her typical red and black Dauntless outfit with her black hair tied up in a ponytail while I was wearing my Abnegation dress with my hair is in a low ponytail.
"Its awesome. I love everything about it." She replies.
"Did you pick Dauntless?" I asked.
"Nope I was born Dauntless."
"Wow, that's cool." I said in awe.
She nodded her head. "What do you want to be?"
"I don't know yet."
"Well, I want to give you a tip. My sister told me that when it comes down to the choosing ceremony, never hesitate. Pick what you want to pick. Not what the test tells you. But if you want, you can. But never, ever, EVER hesitate. Just pick."
End of Flash back
Bree was right, I can't be hesitant. I have to pick, for me and my family. I put my hand over a bowl and I chose...
"Dauntless."
The Dauntless section cheered loudly. I felt my family stares burning into my back but I ignored it. I chose the faction I wanted to be in for a long time.
I smiled towards the group. Some of the initiates came up to me and pat me on the back. I sat down and other Dauntless initiates patted me on the back. That was it, I chose. I'm now a Dauntless initiate.
"Beatrice Prior."
I looked up and saw my sister heading for the stage. I wonder who she is going to pick. She told me last night that she was going to stay in Abnegation. Or maybe she changed her mind. She headed up the stage and cut her hand. She did the same thing I did. I know how she feels. She doesn't want to disappoint our parents but I could tell that the one thing that was going through her mind was what Caleb told her last night. You have to think about the family but you also have to think about yourself.
Then I saw her chose.
"Dauntless."
The Dauntless crowd cheers and so do I. I want to cheer her on but I was a little bit shocked that she chose Dauntless. Well, to late to turn back now.
As the ceremony ended, I looked over to our parents. They were still sitting down, still in shock from what happened today. They lost all three of their children to Erudite and Dauntless. They may never see us again. I looked back at them one more time before leaving out the door.
All the Dauntless initiates were screaming and hollering and running as we left the building. I was as well. I was so excited and Beatrice looked a little bit excited as well.
All of us was running towards the train tracks. The initiates started to climb on the pillars that was supporting the tracks. I didn't look that hard so I followed. I started to climb and I noticed so did Beatrice. We both got to the top as others stood on the rails.
Everyone was looking down the tracks, as was I. I saw the train coming straight for us from around the corner. I nudged Beatrice's shoulder and she turned to see what I was looking at. The train sped past us, making both of us jump. The wind was blowing hard because of the speed. As the train passed us, I noticed the others were running, trying to catch up with the train.
"Beatrice, come one." I yelled at her, grabbing her arm. We both started running and I saw the initiates jumping on through the opened doors. Beatrice and I were the last one's to get on. When I came in, I bumped into someone.
"Oh, sorry." I said the person. She was a dark-skinned girl with short hair black hair. Her clothes tell me she's from Candor.
"Its fine. I'm Christina." She replied back.
"Cecilia." I told her.
Then, Beatrice came in and bumped me.
"Sorry!" She said.
"Its fine." I said. "Hey, Beatrice, meet Christina. Christina, this is my sister Beatrice."
They both said 'hi' to one another and Christina pauses and looks at both of us. "Whoa, I'm seeing two of you. You both look alike, except for the hair and the eyes."
"We know." We both said at the same time. We looked at each other and laughed, as did Christina. During our train ride, Beatrice, Christina and I talked the whole ride. She was really cool and I knew that her and I are going to be great friends. As we sped out of the city, a woman in front of the car said, "Get ready."
"Ready?" I said looking at Christina and Beatrice. "Ready for what?"
I walked over toward the open train door and looked out. I saw we were coming up in front of roofs of some buildings. That's when I saw someone jump out. And more followed in suit.
"Oh my goodness, guys were jumping." I told them.
"What?" They both said and came towards me.
"Look." I pointed out. They saw the same thing.
"What happens if you don't jump." A boy asked
"What do you think? You'll be factionless." The mean boy said back.
More and more people started jumping off. I noticed that us three were the only ones left. I look back at them and said, "On three?"
They nodded their heads. We walked back to the end of the wall. "One, two, three!" I yelled.
We ran and jumped really far and landed really hard. I was on my side and the others were sitting on their knees laughing, as was I.
"Wow, that was fun." I said to them.
They nodded at me. Beatrice looked at me and said, "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, might have a few scrapes and bruises. You?"
"I'm good." She said.
We all got up and walked towards everyone else. "Alright listen up!" A man said, standing on the ledge. "I'm Eric, one of your leaders. You want to enter Dauntless, there's only one way in. You don't want to jump, then you don't belong in Dauntless."
Uh uh, no way. I belong here and I will jump. I worked to hard to get here, I am not backing down now.
"We just jumped off a train and they want us to do more jumping?" Christina asks.
"I guess so." I told her. Beatrice nodding in agreement.
"So...who wants to go first?" Eric asks everyone. The others look away or is looking at one another to see who will jump. Wow, so much for being brave.
"Me." I suddenly say. Everyone looks at me. "I'll do it."
"Wow, a Stiff. I never seen a Stiff here or volunteering." Eric says.
Beatrice looks at me like I'm insane. "Are you crazy?"
"Nope...okay maybe a little. I mean come on, how bad could it be?" I tell her taking of my jacket and throwing it on the ground. I walked up to the edge of the building and looked over.
About 200 feet down the building, I sawa hole in the building. Oh, man. I take a deep breath and stood up on the ledge. I keep my balance and looked over my shoulder. "I'll see you guys down there."
With that, I jumped. I was falling really fast. I went through the hole and realized, what is going to catch me?
Then I felt something it my back and caused me to bounce about 10 feet in the air and back down again. A net. I started to laugh. Thank goodness it was a net. I gazed up at the hole and saw others looking down from the building to see if I made it.
The net moving, shaking me out of my daze as I fell to the ground and landed on my butt. "Ow, owwie, ow." I said while rubbing my back side.
"You alright?" A masculine voice said as he gave me a hand. I grabbed it and got up off the ground while saying, "Yeah, I'm fine. I never did that be-" I stopped as I saw his face.
Oh. My. Stars. This guy is cute! And his eyes! They were so brown. I don't know how long I was staring but he started to smile at me. I shook out of my daze and said, "Yeah I'm fine. That was fun. I mean...wow, what a rush."
He chuckled at me. "What's your name?"
"M-my, my name? Uh, C-Cecilia." I said, stuttering.
"Well, you can pick a new one if you like. But make it good, you can't change it afterwards." A good name, huh? Okay, what would be a good name. Come on, think Cecilia. Nothing creepy and nothing girly. Come on, pick something.
Oh, I got it!
"CeCe." I told him. "My new name is CeCe."
He nodded at me and said towards the side. "'First Jumper' CeCe." I heard others cheer for me. "Welcome to Dauntless." He told me, looking into my eye's, slightly smiling.
"Why, thank you I'm glad to be here." I said back. Suddenly I heard a girlish yell. Wait, I know that yell. I looked up and see Beatrice falling and hitting the net. She bounces on the net a few times and lies completely still.
"Sis! You good?" I asked her loudly. I felt the guy stare at me. I saw Beatrice's hand go up and gave me a thumbs up. "I'm good."
"Alright I'm going to help you out, okay?" She nodded her head. I looked back over at the guy and said, "May I?" Gesturing towards the net.
He nodded and I went to help her out. "Alright, I'm getting you out, hang on." I pulled on the net as hard as I can and Beatrice fell on the ground like I did.
"Ow!"
"I know. The same thing happened to me." I said, helping her up. I pulled her over towards the guy that helped me and introduced each other. "This is my sister, Beatrice."
"Hi." She said to him.
"Welcome to Dauntless. You can change your name if you like."
"I did, its a good one." I told her. She thought for a moment and said, "Tris."
"Well, Tris...CeCe, welcome."
